UKS2
Newsletter Week 5 Autumn 1 2013
News Roundup:
Leeds Children’s Mayor
We would like to
congratulate all the children who have worked so hard to complete their manifestos,
posters and slogans for the Leeds Children’s Mayor. We have been impressed with
the dedication and fantastic ideas that these pupils have shown. The teachers will
now be reading all of the manifestos carefully and selecting a pupil to be put
forward to represent the school. www.breezeleeds.org.
Achiever of the Week:
Our Achiever of the Week goes
to Lewis in 5/6M. Lewis’ desire to succeed and better himself has been a
pleasure to see this term! His hard work is without doubt paying off!
Numeracy parent workshop:
A numeracy parent
workshop will be taking place on Wednesday 16th October from 4.30-
5.15pm. The focus of this workshop will address column addition strategies.
Core Subjects:
Numeracy:
This week pupils have been
learning how to add and subtract using written methods to support calculations;
including increasing and decreasing fractions and percentages of amounts. Next
week pupils will be learning how to use the grid method to multiply a variety
of numbers, including decimals. A fantastic website resource for pupils to
practice these strategies ahead of the sessions is: www.mathszone.co.uk (calculating x ÷, grid method and long
multiplication by Mark Weddell).
This week pupils have
been identifying the key features of a good diary entry and applying their
skills from the perspective of different individuals on board the Titanic. Next week pupils will continue their diary
writing skills and write an extract based on their thoughts and emotions on the
day of departure.
SPELLINGS: Next week, the spellings are words
with the same spelling but different pronunciation; heather- heat, please-
pleasant, woman- women,
mean- meant, fried- friend, common-
money, senior- region, honour- hourly, crow- crowd, fluid- fruit.
Your child has received a copy of these
spellings which have been glued into their planner. They will be tested on these
words on Friday October 11th.
Other areas of the curriculum:
PE:
This week, 5/6G have been
performing their street dance moves… the children came dressed in a street
dance theme and their performance was fantastic. 5/6M worked in small groups to
perform achy breaky heart. Pupils are nearing the end of the unit where they
will practice the whole dance dressed in character. 5/6MO have revisited the key rock & roll
moves from previous learning. Pupils are continuing to choreograph their own
whole class rock & roll performance.
Once again, please ensure
that your child comes to school with the appropriate PE kit each week. PE this
half term is indoors; therefore the children will need to wear black shorts and
a white t-shirt, indoor pumps or bare feet too. Miss Gascoigne’s class may wear
long tracksuit bottoms or leggings for our street dance sessions as we may need
to use our knees at times.
5/6M and 5/6MO PE sessions are on Mondays and 5/6G
PE sessions are on Tuesdays.
Spanish: - This week children have
enjoyed learning about the days of week and common directions. Muy bien!
Science:
This week in Science, children have re-capped on
scientific terms and vocabulary. The use of conclusions in science was
discussed and pupils collected their own data on alien creatures from planet
Xena. Pupils were then given the opportunity to write their own conclusions
based on a specific statement.
ICT:
In ICT this week, the children have been continuing
to develop their smart notebook montages based on American themes. Pupils have
been experimenting and combining motion techniques to create very effective
outcomes!
BLOG
As you know, we have re-launched our blog this
year. However, we are currently awaiting the link to replace the old link on
the school website. In the meantime, you can find it at the web address below.
We plan on building this up over the year so the children can show off their
learning in school, as well as it being a place for parents to find the
newsletter, spellings and information about the achievers.
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